Sodium Hydroxide → 2-(2-((tert-Butoxycarbonyl)(methyl)amino)-N-methylacetamido)acetic acid

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The ester was taken up in 49 mL of methanol, and to this was added a 1 M NaOH solution (25.1 mL, 25 mmol). The reaction mixture was heated at 65° C. for 3 h. The reaction mixture was cooled, and methanol was removed under reduced pressure. The residue was diluted with 50 mL of water and acidified with glacial acetic acid until the pH was 5. This solution was extracted with EtOAc (50 mL), and the organic layer was separated and dried over Na2SO4, and the solvent was removed under reduced pressure to give {[2-(tert-Butoxycarbonyl-methyl-amino)-acetyl]-methyl-amino}-acetic acid as an oil.

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